Everest
[ˈɛv.ə.rɪst]Meaning
English name of the world's highest mountain, named after surveyor George Everest
Background Story
Everest is the English name for the world's highest mountain, which was named after the British surveyor George Everest (1790-1866). The surname may derive from Norman French Devereux, meaning "from Évreux". In English the word is also a verb formed from Everesting.
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